Ja'Cory Thomas

#6 · WR · Jr. · Vanderbilt6′3″ · 215 lb · Walker, LA

Receiving yards230331st of 467 receiversLast gameL 17–34at Kentucky · Oct 24
Nextat Mississippi StateSat Nov 7 · 4:15 pm ET
230 receiving yards in 6 games; their best was 60 vs Ole Miss.
Game 1: against Austin Peay, win 28-9, 17 receiving yards, FCS opponent17WAPSUFCSGame 2: against Delaware, win 35-26, no catches in this gameWDELGame 3: against NC State, win 35-31, no catches in this gameWNCSUGame 4: at Auburn, loss 15-21, 18 receiving yards18LAUB@Game 5: at Georgia, loss 14-38, 43 receiving yards43LUGA@Game 6: against Ole Miss, loss 17-52, 60 receiving yards, 1 touchdown60 · season highLMISSGame 7: against Arkansas, loss 21-31, 57 receiving yards57LARKGame 8: at Kentucky, loss 17-34, 35 receiving yards, 1 touchdown35LUK@
Game 1: against Austin Peay, win 28-9, 17 receiving yards, FCS opponentWAPSUFCSGame 2: against Delaware, win 35-26, no catches in this gameWDELGame 3: against NC State, win 35-31, no catches in this gameWNCSUGame 4: at Auburn, loss 15-21, 18 receiving yardsLAUB@Game 5: at Georgia, loss 14-38, 43 receiving yardsLUGA@Game 6: against Ole Miss, loss 17-52, 60 receiving yards, 1 touchdown60 · season highLMISSGame 7: against Arkansas, loss 21-31, 57 receiving yardsLARKGame 8: at Kentucky, loss 17-34, 35 receiving yards, 1 touchdown35LUK@
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Kentucky · L 17-34

3 catches, 35 yards, 1 TD

Open this game

Thomas has catches in 6 of Vanderbilt’s 8 games: none against Delaware and NC State.

Dashed line: 100 yards.

This week

What’s being said

4 stories in the last 30 days, from 3 outlets.

Oct 6: 2Oct 8: 1Oct 25: 1L 17-52 vs Ole MissLL 21-31 vs ArkansasLL 17-34 at KentuckyLOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 2
Oct 6: 2Oct 8: 1Oct 25: 1L 17-52 vs Ole MissLL 21-31 vs ArkansasLL 17-34 at KentuckyLOct 6Nov 4Most in a day: 2
Stories per day. W and L: the team’s results.

VUFB - Ja'Cory Thomas - Kentucky Postgame

Vanderbilt Commodores Oct 25

All 9 stories this season

His most important play this season

  1. Q3, 5:45 · Vanderbilt down 11Jared Curtis finds Ja'Cory Thomas for a 34-yard touchdownVanderbilt at Kentucky, week 8Q3, 5:45 · Vanderbilt 17, Kentucky 21Vanderbilt cut the deficit to 4 in the third quarterVanderbilt cut the deficit to 4 in the third quarterJa'Cory Thomas 34 yd pass from Jared Curtis (Adam Zouagui Kick)Watch from this playESPN College Football

All 2 of his plays on video

9% of the catches, 12% of the yards, 22% of the touchdowns

  • Catches9%15 of 158
  • Yards12%230 of 1,893
  • Touchdowns22%2 of 9
  • Yards a catch: 15.3. Everyone else on the team: 11.6.

Share of the team's receiving yards, game by game

Who caught the team's passes

Share of the team's total this season.

Ja'Cory Thomas

WR · Vanderbilt · #6

Played for two head coaches across two seasons and two programs. One game to point at: 60 receiving yards and 3 receptions against Ole Miss — Week 6, 2026.

230 receiving yards · 15 catches · 2 receiving TD

Style of play

Style of play

Play style

Moves the chains on third down.

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